Car-coupling



(No Model.)

0. GATES.

(J-AR COUPLING. No. 472,871. Patented Apr. 12, 1892.'

L/ moemto v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CURTIS GATES, OFLYNDON, VERMONT.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,871, dated April 121892.

Application filed November 30, 1891. Serial No. 413,573. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CURTIS GATES, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Lyndon, in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Couplings; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is aside elevation illustrating the invention.Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is aplan view, partly in section, showingone half of the coupling and the uncoupling device; and Fig. 4 is adetail of one of the draw-heads.

This invention has 'relation to certain new and useful improvements incar-couplings; andit consists in the novel construction and combinationof parts as hereinafter specified.

In the accompanying drawings, the letters A A designate the draw-headsof the respective cars, having each on its upper face an angularshoulder or projection a, standing at an acute angle to the surface ofthe head.

B B designate the coupling-links, which are shown as being of truncatedtriangular form, the transverse end portions of which are journaled orpivoted at their central portions in their respective draw-heads. Theshorter transverse bar I) of either of the links is adapted to engagethe angular shoulder a of the opposing car to effect the coupling.

0 is a vertical rod provided with suitable bearings on the end of eachcar and having at its upper end a wheel 0, similar to a brakewheel, orother suitable means for its operation. Connected to said rod or shaftis a chain or cable D, the opposite end of which is conand I thereforeprovide each shaft with a cam F, which, when the shaft is turned, willcome into engagement with a pivoted arm or lever F, against which thelink rests, and cause it to fall to effect the coupling.

If desired, a chamber G may be formed in the forward 'portion of eachdraw-head,

adapted to receive the link of an ordinary pinand-link coupling, saidchamber being provided with the usual intersecting pin-aperture. Thelink may be provided with washers m on each side of the draw-heads forthe purpose of holding them centrally in the bearings. The heads A A areformed on the ends of the draw-bars H, which are beveled and workloosely in guides I underneath the cars, buffer-springs J being providedtherein.

Having described this invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The car coupling comprising the drawheads, having each an angular acuteshoulder or projection on its upper face, in-combination with the linksprovided with loose bearings in their respective heads, either of saidlinks being adapted to engage the shoulder or projection of the opposinghead, and the vertical rods or shafts having hearings on the car endsand provided with the chain or cable connections with the respectivelinks, pivoted arms or levers, against which the links rest when not incoupling position, and cams on the said vertical rods or shafts adaptedto engage said arms or levers, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' CURTIS GATES.

Witnesses:

EDMUND P. Towns, O. L". GATES.

